Project Funding / Additional Funding Opportunities (Wolfgang Ritter Foundation)

The Wolfgang Ritter Foundation offers continuously open, project-based funding for visionary initiatives in the field of economics and related disciplines. Eligible to apply are scientific institutions as well as early-career researchers whose concepts clearly align with the foundation’s principles. Evaluation focuses on societal and economic benefits, the degree of innovation, and the substantive conformity with the foundation’s guidelines. The individual determination of funding amount and scope is made according to the project idea, enabling support for both small initiatives and extensive research projects. The funding is provided as a grant that does not require repayment and is flexibly adapted to the respective needs.

For the application, a precise description of the project idea, its objectives and framework conditions, as well as a PDF file of the complete project documentation, must be submitted. The continuous submission period allows proposals to be submitted at any time, without fixed deadlines or competition cycles. The Wolfgang Ritter Foundation works closely with partners from academia and research to promote early-career academics and accelerate positive developments for society and the economy. The jury decides on funding eligibility promptly after exclusion of legal recourse and contacts the applicants directly. With this initiative, the foundation aims to provide creative impulses and sustainably support talents in economics and social sciences.